Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 12 -- Opposition members of the Kerala legislative assembly on Wednesday staged a protest after the Speaker denied the adjournment motion given by the United Democratic Front (UDF) MLA N Shamsudheen.

Shamsudheen had given notice to move an adjournment motion in the assembly demanding a discussion on the twin murders in Palakkad, the police attack against a marriage party in Pathanamthitta and the alleged collapse of law and order situation in the State.

During the assembly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Chenthamarakshan, also known as Chenthamara, a native of Pothundi, Palakkad, hacked his neighbours Sudhakaran and his mother Lakshmi to death on January 27 and a case has been registered under section...